Climate dynamics seminar looks at molecular scale to recreate past climate
The tiniest of fossils hold a lot of information for scientists to use to recreate past climates. Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will discuss the molecular signatures of ancient climates at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
EarthTalks speaker looks at swapping current energy system for a low-carbon one
Rob Socolow, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, will discuss the urgency and pitfalls of swapping the current energy system for a low-carbon one at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15.
Transistors built from ultra-thin 2D materials take a step forward
Two-dimensional materials can be used to create smaller, high-performance transistors traditionally made of silicon, according to Saptarshi Das.
Laureates create mentoring environment for fellow students
Mason Taylor isn’t your typical undergraduate student. The energy and sustainability policy (ESP) major tried college just after high school. But he wasn’t ready and didn’t have a goal in his sights. Quickly, he dropped out.
New piezoelectric material remains effective to high temperatures
Piezoelectric materials hold great promise as sensors and as energy harvesters but are normally much less effective at high temperatures, limiting their use in environments such as engines or space exploration.